St. Lucie County Recount

Images from the St. Lucie County Courthouse and the St. Lucie County Elections Office Friday, November 16.

Dennis Petrinic (center), of Port St. Lucie, and Roger Gangitano (right), of Melbourne, yell at counter-protestors across 2nd Avenue in Downtown Fort Pierce during a demonstration Friday morning in front of the St. Lucie County Courthouse where Judge Dan Vaughn was going to hear an argument from the Allen West representatives requesting a recount of all early and absentee ballots in St. Lucie County. Judge Vaughn ruled against the request to recount all early ballots, stating that at this point it was to be decided by the St. Lucie County canvassing board which was meeting later in the day.

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Images from the St. Lucie County Courthouse and the St. Lucie County Elections Office Friday, November 16. Demonstrators gathered at the St. Lucie County courthouse prior to Judge Dan Vaughn hearing arguments from Allen West representatives to allow a recount of all the early voting and absentee ballots in St. Lucie County.

Images from the St. Lucie County Courthouse and the St. Lucie County Elections Office Friday, November 16. Demonstrators gathered at the St. Lucie County courthouse prior to Judge Dan Vaughn hearing arguments from Allen West representatives to allow a recount of all the early voting and absentee ballots in St. Lucie County.

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Images from the St. Lucie County Courthouse and the St. Lucie County Elections Office Friday, November 16. Demonstrators gathered at the St. Lucie County courthouse prior to Judge Dan Vaughn hearing arguments from Allen West representatives to allow a recount of all the early voting and absentee ballots in St. Lucie County.

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Images from the St. Lucie County Courthouse and the St. Lucie County Elections Office Friday, November 16. Demonstrators gathered at the St. Lucie County courthouse prior to Judge Dan Vaughn hearing arguments from Allen West representatives to allow a recount of all the early voting and absentee ballots in St. Lucie County.

Images from the St. Lucie County Courthouse and the St. Lucie County Elections Office Friday, November 16. Demonstrators gathered at the St. Lucie County courthouse prior to Judge Dan Vaughn hearing arguments from Allen West representatives to allow a recount of all the early voting and absentee ballots in St. Lucie County.

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Images from the St. Lucie County Courthouse and the St. Lucie County Elections Office Friday, November 16. Demonstrators gathered at the St. Lucie County courthouse prior to Judge Dan Vaughn hearing arguments from Allen West representatives to allow a recount of all the early voting and absentee ballots in St. Lucie County.

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Images from the St. Lucie County Courthouse and the St. Lucie County Elections Office Friday, November 16. Demonstrators gathered at the St. Lucie County courthouse prior to Judge Dan Vaughn hearing arguments from Allen West representatives to allow a recount of all the early voting and absentee ballots in St. Lucie County.

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Images from the St. Lucie County Courthouse and the St. Lucie County Elections Office Friday, November 16. Demonstrators gathered at the St. Lucie County courthouse prior to Judge Dan Vaughn hearing arguments from Allen West representatives to allow a recount of all the early voting and absentee ballots in St. Lucie County.

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Images from the St. Lucie County Courthouse and the St. Lucie County Elections Office Friday, November 16. Demonstrators gathered at the St. Lucie County courthouse prior to Judge Dan Vaughn hearing arguments from Allen West representatives to allow a recount of all the early voting and absentee ballots in St. Lucie County.

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Images from the St. Lucie County Courthouse and the St. Lucie County Elections Office Friday, November 16. Demonstrators gathered at the St. Lucie County courthouse prior to Judge Dan Vaughn hearing arguments from Allen West representatives to allow a recount of all the early voting and absentee ballots in St. Lucie County.

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Images from the St. Lucie County Courthouse and the St. Lucie County Elections Office Friday, November 16. Demonstrators gathered at the St. Lucie County courthouse prior to Judge Dan Vaughn hearing arguments from Allen West representatives to allow a recount of all the early voting and absentee ballots in St. Lucie County.

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Images from the St. Lucie County Courthouse and the St. Lucie County Elections Office Friday, November 16. Demonstrators gathered at the St. Lucie County courthouse prior to Judge Dan Vaughn hearing arguments from Allen West representatives to allow a recount of all the early voting and absentee ballots in St. Lucie County.

Images from the St. Lucie County Courthouse and the St. Lucie County Elections Office Friday, November 16. Demonstrators gathered at the St. Lucie County courthouse prior to Judge Dan Vaughn hearing arguments from Allen West representatives to allow a recount of all the early voting and absentee ballots in St. Lucie County.

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Images from the St. Lucie County Courthouse and the St. Lucie County Elections Office Friday, November 16. Demonstrators gathered at the St. Lucie County courthouse prior to Judge Dan Vaughn hearing arguments from Allen West representatives to allow a recount of all the early voting and absentee ballots in St. Lucie County.

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Images from the St. Lucie County Courthouse and the St. Lucie County Elections Office Friday, November 16. Demonstrators gathered at the St. Lucie County courthouse prior to Judge Dan Vaughn hearing arguments from Allen West representatives to allow a recount of all the early voting and absentee ballots in St. Lucie County.

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Images from the St. Lucie County Courthouse and the St. Lucie County Elections Office Friday, November 16. Demonstrators gathered at the St. Lucie County courthouse prior to Judge Dan Vaughn hearing arguments from Allen West representatives to allow a recount of all the early voting and absentee ballots in St. Lucie County.

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Images from the St. Lucie County Courthouse and the St. Lucie County Elections Office Friday, November 16. Demonstrators gathered at the St. Lucie County courthouse prior to Judge Dan Vaughn hearing arguments from Allen West representatives to allow a recount of all the early voting and absentee ballots in St. Lucie County.

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Images from the St. Lucie County Courthouse and the St. Lucie County Elections Office Friday, November 16. Demonstrators gathered at the St. Lucie County courthouse prior to Judge Dan Vaughn hearing arguments from Allen West representatives to allow a recount of all the early voting and absentee ballots in St. Lucie County.

Images from the St. Lucie County Courthouse and the St. Lucie County Elections Office Friday, November 16. Demonstrators gathered at the St. Lucie County courthouse prior to Judge Dan Vaughn hearing arguments from Allen West representatives to allow a recount of all the early voting and absentee ballots in St. Lucie County.

Images from the St. Lucie County Courthouse and the St. Lucie County Elections Office Friday, November 16. Demonstrators gathered at the St. Lucie County courthouse prior to Judge Dan Vaughn hearing arguments from Allen West representatives to allow a recount of all the early voting and absentee ballots in St. Lucie County.

Images from the St. Lucie County Courthouse and the St. Lucie County Elections Office Friday, November 16. Demonstrators gathered at the St. Lucie County courthouse prior to Judge Dan Vaughn hearing arguments from Allen West representatives to allow a recount of all the early voting and absentee ballots in St. Lucie County.

Images from the St. Lucie County Courthouse and the St. Lucie County Elections Office Friday, November 16. Demonstrators gathered at the St. Lucie County courthouse prior to Judge Dan Vaughn hearing arguments from Allen West representatives to allow a recount of all the early voting and absentee ballots in St. Lucie County.

Images from the St. Lucie County Courthouse and the St. Lucie County Elections Office Friday, November 16. Demonstrators gathered at the St. Lucie County courthouse prior to Judge Dan Vaughn hearing arguments from Allen West representatives to allow a recount of all the early voting and absentee ballots in St. Lucie County.

Images from the St. Lucie County Courthouse and the St. Lucie County Elections Office Friday, November 16. Demonstrators gathered at the St. Lucie County courthouse prior to Judge Dan Vaughn hearing arguments from Allen West representatives to allow a recount of all the early voting and absentee ballots in St. Lucie County.

Images from the St. Lucie County Courthouse and the St. Lucie County Elections Office Friday, November 16. Demonstrators gathered at the St. Lucie County courthouse prior to Judge Dan Vaughn hearing arguments from Allen West representatives to allow a recount of all the early voting and absentee ballots in St. Lucie County.

Images from the St. Lucie County Courthouse and the St. Lucie County Elections Office Friday, November 16. Demonstrators gathered at the St. Lucie County courthouse prior to Judge Dan Vaughn hearing arguments from Allen West representatives to allow a recount of all the early voting and absentee ballots in St. Lucie County.

Sean Domnick (center), co-lead council for Patrick Murphy, talks with Gerald Richman, fellow co-lead council for Murphy as Judge Dan Vaughn deliberates over arguments from Allen West representatives to order a recount of all early and absentee voting ballots in St. Lucie County Friday afternoon at the St. Lucie County Courthouse in downtown Fort Pierce. Judge Vaughn denied the request from Allen's lawyers, citing that the power to allow a recount of early and absentee votes fell with the St. Lucie County canvassing board at this time.

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Images from the St. Lucie County Courthouse and the St. Lucie County Elections Office Friday, November 16. Demonstrators gathered at the St. Lucie County courthouse prior to Judge Dan Vaughn hearing arguments from Allen West representatives to allow a recount of all the early voting and absentee ballots in St. Lucie County.

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Images from the St. Lucie County Courthouse and the St. Lucie County Elections Office Friday, November 16. Demonstrators gathered at the St. Lucie County courthouse prior to Judge Dan Vaughn hearing arguments from Allen West representatives to allow a recount of all the early voting and absentee ballots in St. Lucie County.

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Images from the St. Lucie County Courthouse and the St. Lucie County Elections Office Friday, November 16. Demonstrators gathered at the St. Lucie County courthouse prior to Judge Dan Vaughn hearing arguments from Allen West representatives to allow a recount of all the early voting and absentee ballots in St. Lucie County.

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Images from the St. Lucie County Courthouse and the St. Lucie County Elections Office Friday, November 16. Demonstrators gathered at the St. Lucie County courthouse prior to Judge Dan Vaughn hearing arguments from Allen West representatives to allow a recount of all the early voting and absentee ballots in St. Lucie County.

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Images from the St. Lucie County Courthouse and the St. Lucie County Elections Office Friday, November 16. Demonstrators gathered at the St. Lucie County courthouse prior to Judge Dan Vaughn hearing arguments from Allen West representatives to allow a recount of all the early voting and absentee ballots in St. Lucie County.

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Images from the St. Lucie County Courthouse and the St. Lucie County Elections Office Friday, November 16. Demonstrators gathered at the St. Lucie County courthouse prior to Judge Dan Vaughn hearing arguments from Allen West representatives to allow a recount of all the early voting and absentee ballots in St. Lucie County.

Images from the St. Lucie County Courthouse and the St. Lucie County Elections Office Friday, November 16. Demonstrators gathered at the St. Lucie County courthouse prior to Judge Dan Vaughn hearing arguments from Allen West representatives to allow a recount of all the early voting and absentee ballots in St. Lucie County.

St. Lucie County canvassing board member County Judge Kathryn Nelson places a duplicated absentee ballot into a box designating it for counting Friday afternoon at the St Lucie County Supervisor of Elections office in Fort Pierce. The St. Lucie County canvassing board met Friday to decide whether to allow a recount of all the St. Lucie County early voting ballots.

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Images from the St. Lucie County Courthouse and the St. Lucie County Elections Office Friday, November 16. Demonstrators gathered at the St. Lucie County courthouse prior to Judge Dan Vaughn hearing arguments from Allen West representatives to allow a recount of all the early voting and absentee ballots in St. Lucie County.

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Images from the St. Lucie County Courthouse and the St. Lucie County Elections Office Friday, November 16. Demonstrators gathered at the St. Lucie County courthouse prior to Judge Dan Vaughn hearing arguments from Allen West representatives to allow a recount of all the early voting and absentee ballots in St. Lucie County.

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Images from the St. Lucie County Courthouse and the St. Lucie County Elections Office Friday, November 16. Demonstrators gathered at the St. Lucie County courthouse prior to Judge Dan Vaughn hearing arguments from Allen West representatives to allow a recount of all the early voting and absentee ballots in St. Lucie County.

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Images from the St. Lucie County Courthouse and the St. Lucie County Elections Office Friday, November 16. Demonstrators gathered at the St. Lucie County courthouse prior to Judge Dan Vaughn hearing arguments from Allen West representatives to allow a recount of all the early voting and absentee ballots in St. Lucie County.

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Images from the St. Lucie County Courthouse and the St. Lucie County Elections Office Friday, November 16. Demonstrators gathered at the St. Lucie County courthouse prior to Judge Dan Vaughn hearing arguments from Allen West representatives to allow a recount of all the early voting and absentee ballots in St. Lucie County.

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Images from the St. Lucie County Courthouse and the St. Lucie County Elections Office Friday, November 16. Demonstrators gathered at the St. Lucie County courthouse prior to Judge Dan Vaughn hearing arguments from Allen West representatives to allow a recount of all the early voting and absentee ballots in St. Lucie County.

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Images from the St. Lucie County Courthouse and the St. Lucie County Elections Office Friday, November 16. Demonstrators gathered at the St. Lucie County courthouse prior to Judge Dan Vaughn hearing arguments from Allen West representatives to allow a recount of all the early voting and absentee ballots in St. Lucie County.

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Images from the St. Lucie County Courthouse and the St. Lucie County Elections Office Friday, November 16. Demonstrators gathered at the St. Lucie County courthouse prior to Judge Dan Vaughn hearing arguments from Allen West representatives to allow a recount of all the early voting and absentee ballots in St. Lucie County.

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Images from the St. Lucie County Courthouse and the St. Lucie County Elections Office Friday, November 16. Demonstrators gathered at the St. Lucie County courthouse prior to Judge Dan Vaughn hearing arguments from Allen West representatives to allow a recount of all the early voting and absentee ballots in St. Lucie County.

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Images from the St. Lucie County Courthouse and the St. Lucie County Elections Office Friday, November 16. Demonstrators gathered at the St. Lucie County courthouse prior to Judge Dan Vaughn hearing arguments from Allen West representatives to allow a recount of all the early voting and absentee ballots in St. Lucie County.

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ALEX BOERNER/TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS Susie Caron, of St. Lucie County, lets out a quick cheer as the second of the three-member St. Lucie County canvassing board seconds the motion to approve a retabulation of all the early votes in St. Lucie County. The board made the decision shortly after 9 p.m. Friday night at the St. Lucie County Supervisor of Elections office in Fort Pierce. CQ Susie Caron shot 111612